Vancouver Real Estate Podcast

The Spring has sprung but should buyers necessarily throw caution to the wind? Associate Professor and fan favourite, Tom Davidoff, is back and sits down with Adam and Matt to discuss market bottoms, 2020 market predictions, and potential storm clouds ahead. Grab your umbrella, but we wouldn’t open it just yet! Where’s the market heading in 2020? What poses the biggest risk to Vancouver real estate? And what would a leading real estate economist buy right now? You want to talk FOMO, you won’t want to miss this! Listen now http://bit.ly/VREP208

Not all of Vancouver’s neighbourhoods were created equal when it comes to buying in 2020. This week, Adam & Matt skip the guest and sit down to analyze three key factors shaping our city and in turn creating HUGE opportunities. Looking to buy a new home this year? Considering an investment? Wondering whether you should sell or hold? This episode is for you! In real estate, there’s no time machine, but there is also no time like the present. Giddy up! Listen now http://bit.ly/VREP207

Your strata insurance probably just went up 50 to 300% and now a simple toilet leak could potentially bankrupt you. What happened? Reliance Insurance Specialist Douglas Chan sits down with Adam & Matt to detail the rapidly changing strata insurance market and the prognosis is not good. This will cost you money: in strata fees, in potential special levies, and in your personal insurance policy. What does this mean for the condo market? Are condos still a good investment or has Vancouver just become risky business? This episode will definitely shake your nerves and rattle your brains! Listen now http://bit.ly/VREP205

Cut out the noise and listen up ’cause Andrew Ramlo and Ryan Berlin from Rennie Intelligence are finally here! And there’s a lot riding on the data compiled and interpreted by two of the industry’s guiding voices. In fact, this data drives the decisions of some of our region’s biggest players including home-builders, realtors, project marketers, and the housing sector at large. So what better time than the beginning of 2020 to recap the turbulence of 2019 and forecast Vancouver’s real estate market for the year ahead. Was the rebound in Q4 (2019) predictable? Have we hit bottom? Which areas are set to pop? And should you buy or sell in 2020? This episode is the straight dope. Listen now http://bit.ly/VREP204

This repurposed way of building will leaf you speechless! Do we have you stumped? Deputy Director and Chief Conservation Officer of the New England Forestry Foundation, Frank Lowenstein, takes Adam and Matt out on a limb this week to discuss the benefits of wood construction and this isn’t your grandma’s 70’s walk-up wood construction but a reimagined way forward that is set to transform the way we all live. Turns out concret...e construction has been the wrong root! This new wood frame technology means we can build higher and cheaper while saving the planet at the same time. Trust us, it’s time to log in to this sappy episode. Indeed, this might be one of our most poplar hits! Listen now http://bit.ly/VREP203 See more

This repurposed way of building will leaf you speechless! Do we have you stumped? Deputy Director and Chief Conservation Officer of the New England Forestry Foundation, Frank Lowenstein, takes Adam and Matt out on a limb this week to discuss the benefits of wood construction and this isn’t your grandma’s 70’s walk-up wood construction but a reimagined way forward that is set to transform the way we all live. Turns out concret...e construction has been the wrong root! This new wood frame technology means we can build higher and cheaper while saving the planet at the same time. Trust us, it’s time to log in to this sappy episode. Indeed, this might be one of our most poplar hits! Listen now http://bit.ly/VREP203 See more

The next housing bubble may not burst, but rather the air might slowly seep out as 21,000,000+ homes hit the market over the next two decades. Looking for someone to blame? Look no further than the guy who in his day walked uphill to school and uphill back home in three feet of snow. And no, we are not talking about the greatest generation; we are talking about boomers. Reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Laura Kusisto, joins Adam & Matt to disc...uss how baby boomers are gearing up to sell one quarter of America’s homes over the next twenty years. And, many of these homes don’t align with the newer generations’ wants and needs. What does this mean for the market? How will real estate in Vancouver, and Canada more generally, fair? And how should changing buying patterns inform urban planning and real estate investing? This episode will have you reminiscing about sock-hops, milkshakes, and hula-hoops. Stay groovy, Daddy-O! Listen now http://bit.ly/VREP202 See more

Should you buy that assignment? Are Foreclosures really a good deal? And what happens when one party of a real estate transaction decides not to complete? Real Estate Lawyer Ken Pazder joins Adam and Matt in this riveting season finale to answer these questions and so much more. Big risk always exists where there are big rewards and the best way to protect yourself is through knowledge upfront. Listen Up! Listen now http://bit.ly/VREP201

2020 is HERE! So, who better than SFU's Professor of Finance at Beedie School of Business, Andrey Pavlov, to join Adam & Matt to not only dissect the year that's passed but also inform the year ahead! Where's the market going? What mistakes have we made along the way? And what's posing the biggest threat to our market and affordability? Trust us, this is a no-holds barred account of government, policy, money, and everything in between. We sift out all the gold nuggets this market has to offer and you’re going to love it. You spoke, we heard, and this is the content the VREP community wants! Download and share this gem today! Listen now http://bit.ly/VREP200

Imagine being recently divorced with young kids, $40k to your name, and choosing tuition for a real estate seminar over a downpayment or security. This is the foundation of Epic Alliance and believe us it paid off! Rochelle Laflamme and Alisa Thompson sit down with Adam & Matt to chart their path from seminar to controlling $60,000,000 in six short years. Not only do they outline a number of exciting cash flow opportunities for real estate investors but also discuss finding deals, biggest mistakes, and the secrets to their success. This is an absolute must-listen episode. Trust us, it’s EPIC. Level up! Listen now http://bit.ly/VREP199

How do the best and brightest pivot and maintain a competitive edge in Vancouver’s ever-changing market? Sunny Hahm, Director of Marketing & Strategy at Beedie, joins Adam & Matt to discuss some of Beedie’s biggest successes in the down market and the secret to maintaining a competitive edge through careful analysis and bold choices. Sunny also looks forward to 2020 and spoiler alert! much of the the doom and gloom that clouded last year’s holiday season is gone. He shares his predictions for 2020, whether prices go up or down, and which areas are sure bets for buyers. Ladies and gentleman, it’s Hahmer time! Listen now http://bit.ly/VREP198

Jodi Vetterl left her lucrative twenty year career in high-tech software sales for Fortune 100 companies to build a real estate portfolio that is truly passive. And when we say passive, we mean no flips, no tenants, and no headaches! Jodi sits down with Adam & Matt to discuss her recent best-selling book, Beyond the Banks, and charts her biggest wins and mistakes, unconventional money-making tips, and where she sees the opportunities. ... Retired in her 40s and spending her time exactly how she wants, Jodi defines the space investors can occupy between active real estate players and the big banks and make a lot of money doing it! Time to get aggressive about being passive! Listen now http://bit.ly/VREP197 See more

Sometimes the biggest threats come from the things you cannot see. And, no, we are not talking about ghosts, although that’s what’s keeping Secret up at night. Today’s show takes us underground to talk about an often overlooked danger lurking just beneath your feet: oil tanks. GeoScan Subsurface Surveys’ Joseph Salazar joins Adam & Matt this week to chart why oil tanks are problematic, tank timelines, clues that a house was on oil, why your uncle’s metal detector is not enough, and some horror stories too. Trust us! You’ll tank us later. Listen now http://bit.ly/VREP196

Rents are on the rise with a lack of rental stock and the stress test limiting potential buyers. So, what better time to bring on President of Bullpen Research and Consulting Ben Myers. Having worked in international markets, studied rental data, and advised big-time developers, Ben offers a unique perspective on Canadian real estate markets. Tune in for the best opportunities in Vancouver, Toronto and beyond! We are going BIG get it, cause Ben. Giddy up!... Listen now http://bit.ly/vrep195